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Exoplanet K2 268 b

Exoplanet K2 268 b orbits star K2 268 that lies 1061 light years away from the Sun. It has about 250px of Earth radius and orbits its star much closer than Earth orbits Sun.
Sun distance
1061 light years
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iconK2 268 b

Exoplanet
Star: K2 268
icon distanceDistance from the star: 0.0308 AU
icon time Orbit around star: 2.151894 days +
Orbital period
Orbital period of exoplanet K2 268 b around its star is 2.151894 days.

The orbital period of an exoplanet is the time it takes to complete one full orbit around its star, usually measured in days. Most of the exoplanets discovered so far have orbital periods of less than one year... icon More about Orbital period in StellarGuide

Basic characteristic

icon radiusSize: 1.412 R Earth | 0.1 R Jupiter
icon temperatureTemperature: 1121 K | 847.85 °C
icon discoveryYear of discovery: 2018 (transit)
Other designations of this exoplanet
2MASS J08545028+1150537 b, EPIC 211413752 b, WISE J085450.28+115053.7 b, TIC 444037742 b, UCAC3 204-103378 b
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K2 268 system structure

Exoplanet K2 268 b orbits star K2 268, which has lower mass than Sun. It is one of 5 known exoplanets orbiting this star.
 K2 268
K2 268 d n/a 1.5 R⊕ 4.5 days
K2 268 e n/a 1.3 R⊕ 6.1 days
K2 268 f n/a 2.2 R⊕ 26.3 days
K2 268 b 0.03 AU 1.4 R⊕ 2.2 days
K2 268 c 0.08 AU 2.7 R⊕ 9.3 days

Comparison

When comparing to the Solar system planets, K2 268 b orbits its star closer than Mercury orbits the Sun.
Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune
icon size Size3.691.491.412.660.130.160.350.37
icon distance Distance0.080.040.030.020.01000
icon temp Temperature2.551.523.895.396.888.4314.3715.57

Habitability

Habitable zone of the star: 0.46 - 0.67 AU
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The planet is too hot to sustain liquid water.

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